Nikki Budzinski actually said...

"The Mississippi River also serves as a vital waterway to growers and producers in my congressional district, allowing them to get their goods to market."

"This part of my district also happens to be 95 percent Black, and I think it is not an accident that we have allowed these unacceptable conditions to continue in poor communities of color."

"I would love to have your commitment today to tapping someone on your team to help drive this process in the community and help us to get these needed funds to where they need to be."

"I have admired, too, how your agency has been responsible for coordinating interagency efforts to restore the Great Lakes as well."